"Solo Travelers Going Out At Night"

Check with someone reliable first. Before going out, make sure that where you're going is safe. While everyone has a different sense of what safe is, it's helpful to have an opinion or two before you go. Plan for getting there and getting home. Depending on where I am and what time I'm going out, I may take public transit there but I almost always take a taxi back. Make sure that the taxi is licensed. Don't take pirate cabs. If you take public transit sit near the bus driver or choose a subway car that has many people in it. Leave a note and take a card. Leave a note in your room saying where you're going to in the evening and take a card from your hotel or hostel and keep it in a pocket. If you don't know the language you can simply show the card to your taxi driver. Have fun, make friends, but… When you go out and meet people remember that they are strangers. You don't really know them so stay in a public place with them at all times. Gain the backup of a server. If you're in a pub or bar, befriend the server or bartender so that they'll come to your aid if someone starts hassling you. Women should dress appropriately. I hesitate to suggest that a woman could be responsible for inappropriate attention from men but the truth is that if you dress conservatively you will attract less unwanted attention. Also, wear a minimum of jewellery. Know how to get help if needed. If you carry a phone, learn the local emergency number. If you don't learn how to say help in the local language. Be rude if necessary. If you're being bothered by someone who just doesn't get the message that you don't want their attention, be rude and noisy. They'll usually back away.